diff --git a/rest_framework_jwt/serializers.py b/rest_framework_jwt/serializers.py
index 12b10a44..56a40e85 100644
--- a/rest_framework_jwt/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework_jwt/serializers.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
         }
 
         if all(credentials.values()):
-            user = authenticate(**credentials)
+            user = authenticate(request=self.context.get('request', None), **credentials)
 
             if user:
                 if not user.is_active:
diff --git a/tests/test_serializers.py b/tests/test_serializers.py
index 2e6c7e53..91a5627b 100644
--- a/tests/test_serializers.py
+++ b/tests/test_serializers.py
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 
 import django
+from django.http import HttpRequest
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
+
 import rest_framework
+from rest_framework.request import Request
+
 
 from rest_framework_jwt.compat import get_user_model
 from rest_framework_jwt.serializers import JSONWebTokenSerializer
@@ -29,9 +33,14 @@ def setUp(self):
             'password': self.password
         }
 
+    def get_serializer(self, **kwargs):
+        serializer = JSONWebTokenSerializer(**kwargs)
+        serializer.context['request'] = Request(HttpRequest()),
+        return serializer
+
     @unittest.skipUnless(drf2, 'not supported in this version')
     def test_empty_drf2(self):
-        serializer = JSONWebTokenSerializer()
+        serializer = self.get_serializer()
         expected = {
             'username': ''
         }
@@ -40,7 +49,7 @@ def test_empty_drf2(self):
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(drf3, 'not supported in this version')
     def test_empty_drf3(self):
-        serializer = JSONWebTokenSerializer()
+        serializer = self.get_serializer()
         expected = {
             'username': '',
             'password': ''
@@ -49,7 +58,7 @@ def test_empty_drf3(self):
         self.assertEqual(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_create(self):
-        serializer = JSONWebTokenSerializer(data=self.data)
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=self.data)
         is_valid = serializer.is_valid()
 
         token = serializer.object['token']
@@ -60,7 +69,7 @@ def test_create(self):
 
     def test_invalid_credentials(self):
         self.data['password'] = 'wrong'
-        serializer = JSONWebTokenSerializer(data=self.data)
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=self.data)
         is_valid = serializer.is_valid()
 
         expected_error = {
@@ -77,7 +86,7 @@ def test_disabled_user(self):
         self.user.is_active = False
         self.user.save()
 
-        serializer = JSONWebTokenSerializer(data=self.data)
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=self.data)
         is_valid = serializer.is_valid()
 
         expected_error = {
@@ -96,7 +105,7 @@ def test_disabled_user_all_users_backend(self):
         self.user.is_active = False
         self.user.save()
 
-        serializer = JSONWebTokenSerializer(data=self.data)
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=self.data)
         is_valid = serializer.is_valid()
 
         expected_error = {
@@ -107,7 +116,7 @@ def test_disabled_user_all_users_backend(self):
         self.assertEqual(serializer.errors, expected_error)
 
     def test_required_fields(self):
-        serializer = JSONWebTokenSerializer(data={})
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data={})
         is_valid = serializer.is_valid()
 
         expected_error = {